Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment

There has been increasing interest in the influence of diet on cognition in the elderly. This study examined the cross-sectional association between dietary patterns and cognition in a sample of 249 people aged 65-90 years with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Two dietary patterns; whole and process...

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Main Authors: Torres, S., Lautenschlager, N., Wattanapenpaiboon, N., Greenop, K., Beer, C., Flicker, L., Alfonso, Helman, Nowson, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27584
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author Torres, S.
Lautenschlager, N.
Wattanapenpaiboon, N.
Greenop, K.
Beer, C.
Flicker, L.
Alfonso, Helman
Nowson, C.
author_facet Torres, S.
Lautenschlager, N.
Wattanapenpaiboon, N.
Greenop, K.
Beer, C.
Flicker, L.
Alfonso, Helman
Nowson, C.
author_sort Torres, S.
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description There has been increasing interest in the influence of diet on cognition in the elderly. This study examined the cross-sectional association between dietary patterns and cognition in a sample of 249 people aged 65-90 years with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Two dietary patterns; whole and processed food; were identified using factor analysis from a 107-item; self-completed Food Frequency Questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses showed that participants in the highest tertile of the processed food pattern score were more likely to have poorer cognitive functioning; in the lowest tertile of executive function (OR 2.55; 95% CI: 1.08-6.03); as assessed by the Cambridge Cognitive Examination. In a group of older people with MCI; a diet high in processed foods was associated with some level of cognitive impairment. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-275842017-09-13T15:07:14Z Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment Torres, S. Lautenschlager, N. Wattanapenpaiboon, N. Greenop, K. Beer, C. Flicker, L. Alfonso, Helman Nowson, C. There has been increasing interest in the influence of diet on cognition in the elderly. This study examined the cross-sectional association between dietary patterns and cognition in a sample of 249 people aged 65-90 years with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Two dietary patterns; whole and processed food; were identified using factor analysis from a 107-item; self-completed Food Frequency Questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses showed that participants in the highest tertile of the processed food pattern score were more likely to have poorer cognitive functioning; in the lowest tertile of executive function (OR 2.55; 95% CI: 1.08-6.03); as assessed by the Cambridge Cognitive Examination. In a group of older people with MCI; a diet high in processed foods was associated with some level of cognitive impairment. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27584 10.3390/nu4111542 unknown
spellingShingle Torres, S.
Lautenschlager, N.
Wattanapenpaiboon, N.
Greenop, K.
Beer, C.
Flicker, L.
Alfonso, Helman
Nowson, C.
Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title_full Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title_fullStr Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title_full_unstemmed Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title_short Dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
title_sort dietary patterns are associated with cognition among older people with mild cognitive impairment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27584